VOA标准英语2015--Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State

Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State WASHINGTON Iraq has launched an offensive to retake territory lost to Islamic State insurgents. Local Kurdish and Shi'ite militias have joined government forces to fight the invading radical group and the

VOA标准英语2014--US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State

US Muslim Congressman Faces Reelection, Islamic State MINNESOTA American voters say the fear of the Islamic State group is one of their most important concerns in the upcoming mid-term elections. President Barack Obamas decision to attack Islamic Sta

美国国家公共电台 NPR Where Did The Islamic State Fighters Go?

Where Did The Islamic State Fighters Go? KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The U.S. and its allies have killed many Islamic State militants and, for now, stopped their plan to build a state in Syria and Iraq. But what has happened to the surviving members of ISIS

AS IT IS 2016-03-20 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq

AS IT IS 2016-03-20 Islamic State Terrorists Lose Large Areas of Syria, Iraq Military pressure against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq has cost the terrorist group 22 percent of its territory in the past 15 months. About half of the loss has happ

Iraq Marks Anniversary of Islamic State Defeat

Iraq has celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group. The government declared victory last December after a three-year war that killed tens of thousands of Iraqis and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Th

VOA慢速英语2014 US Weighs Options as Islamic Militants Advance

US Weighs Options as Islamic Militants Advance United States officials are considering several plans designed to help religious minorities in northern Iraq. Islamic State militants captured the area during the night. The militants asked the Yazidis,

VOA慢速英语2014 How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations?

How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations? From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, the United States Congress approved part of President Barack Obamas plan to defeat Islamic State militants. The Senate voted Thursday

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group Iraqi and Kurdish forces supported by United States airstrikes have regained territories controlled by Islamic State militants in the past month. The U.S. military believes the loss of leadership i

AS IT IS 2016-05-18 IS Delivers More Deadly Bombings in Iraq

AS IT IS 2016-05-18 IS Delivers More Deadly Bombings in Iraq Islamic State militants are again using bombs to attack Baghdad and other parts of Iraq. A number of bombings struck markets across the Iraqi capital on Tuesday. At least 68 people were kil

伊斯兰国怎么发展起来的?

AS IT IS 2015-11-22 Who Is Islamic State and How Did They Get This Big? 伊斯兰国怎么发展起来的? Who and what is the terrorist group that carried out deadly attacks last week in Paris? They call themselves the Islamic State of Iraq and the

Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State

AS IT IS 2015-11-14 Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State Kurdish fighters supported by American airstrikes have recaptured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants. Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani made t

VOA慢速英语2014 Obama: No ‘Quick Fixes’ in Fight against Islamic State

Obama: No Quick Fixes in Fight against Islamic State Military leaders from more than 20 countries were in the United States this week for talks with President Barack Obama. They spoke about U.S.-led efforts to defeat the Islamic State militant group.

美众议院通过援叙反对派计划

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Barack Obama's plan to train and equip Syrian rebels as part of efforts to fight the Islamic State militant group. The chamber voted 273-156 to give th

美国派战机协助打击IS

The US military said it has deployed F-16 fighter jets to a Turkish air field, as coalition air strikes continue against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. Ankara opened the Incirlik Air Base to the anti-IS combat efforts last month, while at

PBS高端访谈:伊拉克军队开始对伊斯兰国进行反击

WILLIAM BRANGHAM, PBS NEWSHOUR ANCHOR: We're turning now to the threat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Just a few months ago, some U.S. officials worried that ISIS fighters could actually overtake Baghdad, but there are new signs of confidence in the figh

CCTV9英语新闻：Iraq announces operation to liberate Anbar province

Iraq's Shi'ite paramilitary volunteer force says it's leading the campaign to drive the Islamic State from Anbar Province. But the operation's codename will do nothing to ease the fears of the area's Sunni population. Dubbed Labaik ya Hussein -- it's

伊拉克进攻伊斯兰国重点镇

The Pentagon says Iraqi forces have driven Islamic State out of the western town of al-Baghdadi -- close to a military base where U.S. forces are training Iraqis. The Combined Joint Task Force said Friday Iraqi forces and tribal fighters from the Anb

特朗普和希拉里第一次辩论说错了什么?

《纽约时报》对美国大选第一场辩论中提及的事实进行了核实，显然《纽约时报》更支持希拉里。 Foreign Policy and National Security Mr. Trump said Mrs. Clinton had been fighting ISIS your entire adult life. In reali

VOA慢速英语--Search for Iraq's Stolen Artifacts Gets Serious

Before Islamic State militants were forced from Iraq in 2017, they stole thousands of ancient artifacts. Most are still missing. Now, an international team of archaeologists is working to recover as many of the stolen national treasures as possible.

CCTV9英语新闻：At least 60 killed in Iraq suicide attack

A suicide truck bomb attack has killed at least 60 people and wounded dozens at a security checkpoint in central Iraq. The attack took place on the outskirts of Hilla, the capital of Babil province. A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck int